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Letters Patent No, 109,606, dated November 29, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN FENCES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent andmakjng part of thesame.

To all whom it may concern: v

Be it known that I7 RoDoLPHUs J. Fossalta, of

the township of Plaield, in the county off-Kent and State of Michigan,have invented anew and improved Fence; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact' .description ythereof', referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings making part of this speoication,in which-' j i Figure l is a side elevation of my improved fence. Figure2 is a detached sectional elevation, showing post B, braces G,foot-piece D, and cap-piece E.

vFigure 3 is a section* showing position of. braces C and foot-piece Dbefore they cap-piece E is placed in position.

Figure 4 is a'section showing opening for the passage of teams, by meansof sliding back the horizontal boards A.

Figure -5 is a section showing opening et the bottom, withoutdistnrbingthe top.

Figure 6 'shows footpieee D and cap-piece E.

Similar lettersv ol1 refe ce. indicatecorresponding parts in theseveral-vgnres.

".Lhe object of this invention-iste'produce portable or stationaryboaidfencesk without the useoi' nails, bolts, or pins, in sncha manner as to,etiectsnbstaniiai work, and at'less' expense than heretofore. p

To enableothers skilled "in the art to understand my invention, Lwilldescribe itsconstrnction and operation. l j p A A A A represent theboards forming the horizontal portion of the tence.

These boards may be of any length or width, and are received and held toplace by means of' post B, as shown in fig. 2.

B B represent the receiving 0r portable posts,`

which are held to place at the bottom and top by means 'of foot-piece Dand cap-piece E.

These posts are made from ordinary inch lumber, and are mortised atregular intervals', to receive the horizontal boards A, in such a manneras to allow the same to slide in either direction, thereby enabling apassage to be effected at any point in the fence, as shown in fig. 4.

By allowing the horizontal boards A to slide in the post B, I do awaywith: all gates or bars, and vam enabled, also, toallow sheep or hogstopass from one lield to another without opening a gap sufficient forhorses or cattle to pass, as shown in fig. 5.

It will be observed that every alternate post Bis mortised in such amanner as to receive two thickncsses of the horizontal boards A, therebyenabling them to la-p and pass at the point oi' joining, as shown inig.'5.

C C O G-.O represent the braces, which are two and one-half inches indiameter. These braces are sunk or driven i'nto the earth, as shown infig. 3, and then sprung together and fastened at the top by means ofvcap-.piece E,'as shown in iig. 2, being held firmly atthe bottom bymeans-oi' foot-pic`ce D.

D I) D D D represent the foot-pieces, forming the base of the fence,being niortised to receive and snpport post B, as shown in g. 6.

E E E E, E representcap-pieces, which may be used either at the top ofbrace, C, shown iig. 1, or at any point lower. By' means oi" this adjust-able cap-piece I am enable to use brace C of any length.

' lt will be observed that my improved fence, as above described, can bemoved with ease and without damage. By removing the adj nstahle cap Eand brace O the fence is left free to be moved, by section or otherwise.

vAnother important consideration claimed is, that the horizontal boardsA, heilig nsed without nails or holes, may be removed fromzthe fence,when dry er seasoned, and converted into other purposes, requiring drylumber.` By this means I am enabled to season lumber inthe fence,replacing it at any time by green orunseasoned stuff. I

I also' claim, by this invention, to be able to use any: kind of lumber,without regard to its warping, as, by means of the post B, it is heldiirnily'and securely to place. f

Having described my invention,

That .I claim as new, anddcsire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A portable or stationary board-fence, composed of horizontal boards A,connected by post B and brace C, and secured by means of foot-piece Dand cap-v piece E, snbstantiallyas described.

Geenen Brunes, JQXV'. Pinnen.

